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Vinyl pressings

Hits Of Gold

by The Mamas & The Papas · 1968

20 pressings4 countriesPop RockSoft RockRock

Hits Of Gold was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Hits Of Gold

5 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Stateside SSL 5007Stateside SSL. 5007
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Black Labels
Runout / matrix

SSL 5007 A-1GRunout side A stamped, variant 1

SSL 5007 B-2GRunout side B stamped, variant 1

SSL 5007 A-1GRunout side A stamped, variant 2

SSL 5007 B-1GRunout side B stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Stateside SSL 5007
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Black labels
Runout / matrix

SSL 5007 A-1GSide A runout, stamped

SSL 5007 B-1GSide B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongStateside SSL 5007First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968UKStateside SL 5007First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968UKStateside SSL 5007First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968UKStateside SSL 5007 / Stateside SSL. 5007First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968UKStateside SSL 5007First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969BrazilOdeon SMOFB 15011LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969BrazilOdeon MOFB 15.011LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969ChileOdeon LDC-36695LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongStateside SSL 5007LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKStateside SSL 5007LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKStateside SSL 5007LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKStateside SSL 5007LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKABC Records ABCL 5003 / ABC Records DS 50064LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1976BrazilAbc Records 6-28-407-006LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKMCA Records MCL 1614LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981UKMCA Records MCL 1614 / MCA Records COPS 10144LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilProbe SC.16008 / Probe SC 16008LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKABC Records ABCL 5003LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
?UKABC Records ABCL 5003LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKMCA Records MCL 1614 / MCA Records COPS 10144LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1California Dreamin'2:36
  2. A2Dedicated To The One I Love2:55
  3. A3Safe In My Garden3:09
  4. A4Dream A Little Dream Of Me3:09
  5. A5Spanish Harlem3:15
  6. A6My Girl3:28
  7. A7Do You Wanna Dance2:55
  8. A8Monday Monday3:21
  9. B1Dancing In The Street3:43
  10. B2You Baby2:18
  11. B3I Saw Her Again Last Night3:10
  12. B4Creeque Alley3:44
  13. B5California Earthquake3:22
  14. B6Twist And Shout2:49
  15. B7Look Through My Window3:03
  16. B8Glad To Be Unhappy1:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hits Of Gold are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Hits Of Gold are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1981.

When was Hits Of Gold first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong. One of them is Stateside SL 5007.

How do I tell if my copy of Hits Of Gold is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SL 5007, SSL 5007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hits Of Gold on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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